Skipper Gautam Gambhir led from front with a rollicking 93 as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Royal Challengers Bangalore by 47 runs in their Indian Premier League match, here today.

Gambhir bulldozed the Bangalore bowling with his blazing 51-ball knock as Kolkata posted an imposing 190 for four, their highest total of the season, and then restricted Bangalore to 143 for six.

Apart from Gambhir, Brendon McCullum (43 off 37) and Jacques Kallis (41 off 27) contributed in their huge score.

Text: PTIImages: AP/AFP

Image:Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Gautam Gambhir gestures after scoring a half-century (50 runs) during the IPL Twenty20 cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at The Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 28, 2012.